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Comptia Project + Project Management

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1. Analytical procedure in which each potential failure mode in every component of a product is analyzed to determine its effect on the reliability of that component and - by itself or in combination with other possible failure modes - on the reliabilit






2. Multiple attributes associated with each schedule activity that can be included within the activity list. activity attributes include activity codes - predecessor activities - successor activities - logical relationships - leads and lags - resource r






3. Hybrid contractual arrangement containing aspects of both cost reimbursable and fixed price contracts. time and material contract have no definitive end - can grow. units are preset by the buyer and seller.






4. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity






5. Point in time that work was scheduled to start on a schedule activity. called planned start date.






6. Method of resolving the total variance in the set of scope - cost - and schedule variables into specific component variances that are associated with defined factors affecting scope - cost and schedule variables






7. Total number of work periods required to complete a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component.






8. Approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources






9. Deliverable that is subject to approval by the project sponsor or customer






10. The time in calendar units between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in progress or the actual finish date if the schedule activity is complete






11. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity (at the summary level)






12. Processes and activities of the performing organization that determine quality policies - objectives and responsibilities so that the project will satisfy the needs for which it was undertaken






13. Slack - Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.






14. Aggregating the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages to establish an authorized cost baseline






15. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques






16. Examining or measuring to verify whether an activity - component - product - result of service conforms to specified requirements.






17. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project






18. Developing a detailed description of the project and product






19. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance






20. A subsystem of the overall project management system. it is a collection of formal documented procedures used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to identify and document the functional and physical characteristics of a p






21. Point in time that work was scheduled to finish on a schedule activity. called planned finish date






22. Those processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan to satisfy project objectives






23. The calculation of late finish dates and late start dates for uncompleted portions of all schedule activities. determined by working backward through the schedule network logic from the projects end date






24. Document describing how project risk management will be structured and performed on the project. contains the list of project risks - the results of risk analysis and risk responses






25. Subdivision (fragment) of a project schedule network diagram - usually representing a subproject or work package.






26. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements






27. Those criteria - including performance requirements and essential conditions which must be met before project deliverables are accepted






28. Specific type of management activity that contributes to the execution of a process and that may employ one or more techniques and tools






29. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively






30. Document that describes how the project scope will be defined - developed and verified and how the work breakdown structure will be created and defined and that provides guidance on how the project scope will be managed and controlled by the project






31. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity may begin based upon the schedule network logic - the project completion date and any constraints assigned to schedule activities without violating schedule constraint or delaying project com






32. A point that is not settled or is under discussion or over which there are opposing views or disagreements






33. Making relevant information available to project stakeholders






34. A source of variation that is inherent in the system and predictable. on a control chart - it appears as part of the random process variation and is indicated by random pattern of points within the control limits. also referred to as random cause






35. Implementing risk response plans - tracking identified risks - monitoring residual risks - identifying new risks and evaluating risk process throughout the project






36. Total costs actually incurred and recorded in accomplishing work performed during a given time period for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component. actual cost can sometimes be direct labor hours alone - direct costs alone - or all c






37. Summary level project schedule that identifies the major deliverables and work breakdown structure components and key schedule milestones






38. Group of related schedule activities aggregated at some summary level and displayed as a single activity at that summary level. same as summary activity.






39. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished






40. Work that must be performed to deliver a product - service or result with the specified features and functions






41. Planning technique used to provide products - services and results that truly reflect customer requirements by translating those customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements for each phase of project product development






42. The amount of funds - budget - or time needed above the estimate to reduce the risk of overruns of project objectives to a level acceptance to the organization






43. Any of all process related assets - from any or all of the organizations involved in the project that are or can be used to influence the project's success. these process assets include formal or informal plans - policies - procedures and guidelines.






44. Describes when and how human resource requirements will be met






45. Estimating the type and quantities of material - people - equipment or supplies required to perform the activity






46. An artifact that is produced - is quantifiable and can be either an end item in itself or a component item






47. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives






48. A category of projects that have common components significant in such projects - but are not needed or present in all projects. application areas are usually defined in terms of either the product or the type of customer or industry sector






49. Requirements imposed by a government body. government mandated compliance






50. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.